EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
238 914 |
224 768 |
211 898 |
Working age adult in % |
71,7 |
73,6 |
75,0 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
61,5 |
61,9 |
65,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
10,1 |
11,7 |
9,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,3 |
26,4 |
25,0 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,1 |
8,4 |
7,8 |
Retirees in % |
11,4 |
9,7 |
8,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
8,4 |
8,7 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2022
Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
Altogether |
211 898 |
158 997 |
75,0 |
139 350 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 216 |
17 663 |
48,8 |
13 513 |
37,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
122 988 |
111 916 |
91,0 |
99 819 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 694 |
29 418 |
55,8 |
26 018 |
49,4 |
Male |
106 866 |
82 762 |
77,4 |
72 818 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 300 |
10 206 |
52,9 |
7 944 |
41,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 828 |
57 948 |
93,7 |
51 913 |
84,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 738 |
14 607 |
56,8 |
12 960 |
50,4 |
Female |
105 032 |
76 235 |
72,6 |
66 532 |
63,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 916 |
7 457 |
44,1 |
5 569 |
32,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 160 |
53 968 |
88,2 |
47 905 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 956 |
14 811 |
54,9 |
13 058 |
48,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
65,8 |
Unemployed workers |
9,3 |
Retirees |
8,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group |
2011 |
including working people |
2016 |
including working people |
2022 |
including working people |
Altogether |
170 653 |
147 008 |
164 599 |
138 547 |
159 321 |
139 616 |
including farmer operators |
3 006 |
2 966 |
3 047 |
2 991 |
2 420 |
2 361 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 307 |
9 629 |
11 137 |
10 321 |
10 798 |
10 305 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 338 |
13 907 |
14 068 |
13 512 |
15 187 |
14 598 |
including intermediate professions |
36 537 |
33 768 |
36 205 |
32 748 |
37 382 |
34 888 |
including employees |
49 489 |
42 366 |
48 694 |
40 643 |
45 234 |
38 890 |
including workers |
54 940 |
44 371 |
48 895 |
38 332 |
46 169 |
38 574 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2025.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number of unemployed workers |
24 248 |
26 319 |
19 647 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,2 |
15,9 |
12,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,2 |
32,8 |
23,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,1 |
13,7 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,3 |
14,7 |
11,6 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Taux de chômage en % |
No diploma or primary education certificate |
24,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,5 |
5 years or more at university |
5,6 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number of jobs in the area |
145 038 |
135 410 |
135 480 |
Working age adult living in the area |
148 179 |
140 774 |
141 759 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,9 |
96,2 |
95,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,3 |
54,2 |
53,2 |
- The employment concentration indicator is equal to the number of jobs in the zone
per 100 active persons with a job residing in the zone.
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence
and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status |
2011 |
% |
2016 |
% |
2022 |
% |
Altogether |
145 038 |
100,0 |
135 410 |
100,0 |
135 480 |
100,0 |
Employee |
126 754 |
87,4 |
117 257 |
86,6 |
116 102 |
85,7 |
including women |
62 814 |
43,3 |
59 041 |
43,6 |
58 814 |
43,4 |
including part time jobs |
23 724 |
16,4 |
22 271 |
16,4 |
19 965 |
14,7 |
Non-employee |
18 284 |
12,6 |
18 153 |
13,4 |
19 379 |
14,3 |
including women |
5 963 |
4,1 |
6 139 |
4,5 |
6 952 |
5,1 |
including part time jobs |
1 689 |
1,2 |
2 109 |
1,6 |
2 415 |
1,8 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
135 399 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 514 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 885 |
8,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 140 |
10,4 |
Intermediate professions |
33 386 |
24,7 |
Employees |
37 823 |
27,9 |
Workers |
36 651 |
27,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
|
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Farmer operators |
2,1 |
2,3 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,7 |
7,9 |
8,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,6 |
9,9 |
10,4 |
Intermediate professions |
22,8 |
23,2 |
24,7 |
Employees |
28,9 |
29,2 |
27,9 |
Workers |
29,8 |
27,5 |
27,1 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
- Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
Altogether |
145 043 |
100,0 |
134 841 |
100,0 |
135 399 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
87,0 |
Agriculture |
4 779 |
3,3 |
4 708 |
3,5 |
4 227 |
3,1 |
27,6 |
41,6 |
Industry |
31 318 |
21,6 |
25 688 |
19,1 |
25 278 |
18,7 |
29,0 |
93,0 |
Construction |
10 616 |
7,3 |
9 214 |
6,8 |
10 239 |
7,6 |
10,2 |
72,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
52 140 |
35,9 |
48 996 |
36,3 |
49 616 |
36,6 |
49,1 |
83,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
46 190 |
31,8 |
46 235 |
34,3 |
46 039 |
34,0 |
69,6 |
95,0 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
28,9 |
26,6 |
Industry |
29,1 |
27,8 |
Construction |
12,6 |
4,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,5 |
41,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,2 |
59,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.